It's clear that birth control has been revelatory for women in so many ways. And yet, it also has a dark side and it often seems like we're not supposed to talk about out of gratitude that it exists at all.
I've been waiting for this movie from Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake to come out. I am one of many, many women who suffered terrible side effects from hormonal birth control that my doctors downplayed and dismissed. But the more we do that, the less pressure there is to find better solutions. We all know the medical industry is no friend to women, and that they knowingly withhold information from us in order to shuffle us into the decisions they think are best, which are generally the ones that profit them the most. I'm a believer that women need to be fully informed of both the risks and benefits of all medical treatments, and be able to trust our own inner knowing. That's what bodily autonomy looks like to me.
I haven't watched it yet, but I'm pretty sure this movie is going to be controversial and I'm eager to hear what you all think.
This doc is free to watch from Nov 17-20. Spanish, French & German subtitles available.
Thanks for this. Gonna watch later today. Went to ob/gyn not long ago felt really weird about how they pushed BC on me but didnt want to give me any info on tube tying, not even info on the procedure itself. I told her BC is off the table it does not make me feel right or better and it just doesnt seem to agree with me, and altering my hormones is a weird thing to do unless medically necessary.... she also said that if I didnt like the way my periods were she could do something about it. Like she was offering cosmetic surgery or something lol. Kinda weirded me out because I have no complaints other than their sheer (natural) existance. I got put on bc at a very very young age and I think that was a mistake. Maybe my hormones were whack cuz idk I was 14? Lol.